The five of us hit the sand,
which was already hot from
the morning sun. We spread
our towels, slapped on a
coat of sunscreen and began
soaking up the rays. The guys
headed for the water, while
we girls shared gossip. Florida
Georgia Line crooned from my
portable speakers as I slipped
off for a nap.

1:00 pm

Does sunbathing make you hungry? It sure works for me.

And there’s no better place for an appetite than the boardwalk. We started our beach-cuisine crawl with a 24-inch
pie from Three Brothers From Italy. Topped with pepperoni, it was a total winner—perfect for our little family
of friends—or any hungry family. Nosey me—I got into a
chat with the owner, Stephen Melvin, a true believer in the
boardwalk as the perfect place for family fun. “Why go to
Disney World,” asks Melvin, “when you can go to Seaside?”

Seaside Heights
Diary

By Katie KortebeinPhotographs by Noah Rabinowitz

We werestarvingIt was one of those perfectbeach days. My friendsand I got an early start,beat the Parkway trafficand reached the beach inplenty of time to enjoy themorning sun...